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Marquelle Jones was driving the car and had a friend in the passenger's seat when gunfire rang out about 9 p.m.

Jones lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a center median near the 2000 block of the Alta Arden Expressway, according to a brief statement from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

Jones' passenger called deputies for help, and in the meantime, ran to a nearby In-N-Out Burger for assistance.

When investigators arrived to the area near Ethan Way, they found Jones in the car near the center median. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

Homicide detectives aren't sure on a motive or who is responsible.

Investigators don't believe this was a random act of violence, but it also isn't clear if Jones and his friend knew the shooter.

Although several people witnessed Jones' vehicle crashing into the median near In-N-Out, no one saw where the original shooting took place -- likely in the 1700 block of Bell Avenue, near the Alta Arden Expressway -- so at this time, the incident is not considered a drive-by shooting.

Family and friends arrived at the scene Tuesday night and learned of Jones' death.